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From a small launch pad, the 715-kg Nike Apache rocket rose 208 km into the sky. The sight fascinated thousands of people in the area, which even motivated some of them to join the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Nike Apache launch was an international effort under the United Nations. The launch took place in…
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Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s President on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) after winning the June presidential runoff by a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing. With the ceremony, Ms. Fujimori, a four-time presidential candidate and leader of…
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This week on Tipping Point, we dive into the climate chaos unfolding across continents. In India, torrential rains have paralyzed life in Mumbai and much of Maharashtra, leaving at least 15 dead and crippling transport systems. Neighbouring Pakistan is reeling under similar monsoon fury. Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, Europe battles a…
When the Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan finally caved in to the protest and resigned, protestors around the country were quick to appropriate Salman Khan’s It’s done bro as the defining meme of the moment. The students are at top priority, educationally n security-wise, so they need not worry and have their parents worried for them….
The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 95.77 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on July 29. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 95.77 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (July 29, 2026), staying firm for the fourth consecutive day amid a weak American…
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Infosys, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel and HCL Tech were among the major gainers. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) led by IT stocks, HDFC Bank and fresh foreign fund inflows. The…
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The story so far: A little-known Chinese chipmaker became the world’s most talked-about stock on Monday (July 27, 2026). ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), based in Hefei, saw its shares soar 466% on their first day of trading on Shanghai’s STAR Market. The company sold shares at 8.66 yuan each, raising $8.6 billion. By the close…
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Ajay Anand, partner, Anicut Capital | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai-headquartered Anicut Capital, an alternative asset management company managing multiple Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) across both debt and equity strategies, has launched Grand Anicut Seed Fund (GASF) with a target corpus of ₹175 crore and a greenshoe option of ₹75 crore. This is Anicut’s second…
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India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, centre, walks off the field with teammates after the 4th T20 match against England. | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters When Mahendra Singh Dhoni was starting out as an India player, he had a favour to ask of the media. Please don’t rush to my parents’ house every time I score…
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Former IAS V.K. Pandian (right) has been asked to appear before a police team investigating the disappearance of two inquiry reports. | Photo Credit: File Photo Odisha Police on Wednesday summoned V. Karthikeya Pandian, a close aide of former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, to appear before a probe team investigating the disappearance of two files…
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